Thalassia testudinum productivity and grazing by green turtles in a highly distributed seagrass bed
Williams SL. 1988. Thalassia testudinum productivity and grazing by green turtles in a highly distributed seagrass bed. Marine Biology. 98(477-455):447-455
Studied the seagrass beds in St. Francis and Maho Bays on the north shore of St. John. Compared the amount of seagrass and it's appearance with reports from previous years. Measured the impact of anchoring and grazing by green sea turtles (removed both with an exclosure for 3 months). Compared the rate of seagrass loss to turtles and anchors with the rate of recovery.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Williams, Susan
- Units
- VIIS
- Keywords
- Anchoring, Animal Studies, Exclosures, Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Herbivory, Human Impact, Maho Bay, Plant Studies, Primary Productivity, Seagrass Beds, St. Francis Bay, St. John, St. John, Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudina), US Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands